Scales and Intervals: Master the Building Blocks of Music

Question 1

Which interval contains two half steps?

Accepted Answer

Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 2

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a minor scale?

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A lowered third and sixth

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A raised seventh

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A natural fourth

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A lowered second

Question 3

What is the name of the scale that begins on the note G and uses the major scale pattern?

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G major scale

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G minor scale

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G pentatonic scale

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G chromatic scale

Question 4

What is the name of the scale that uses only five different notes?

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Pentatonic scale

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Hexatonic scale

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Heptatonic scale

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Octatonic scale

Question 5

Which of the following is the key signature for the F major scale?

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One sharp

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No sharps or flats

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Two sharps

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Three sharps

Question 6

Which of the following shows the correct order of notes in the C major scale?

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C, D, E, F, G, A, B

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C, D, E, F, G, A#, B

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C, D, E, F#, G, A, B

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a minor scale?

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Has a major third

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Has a raised 6th note

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Has a lowered 7th note

Question 8

What is the interval between the first and third notes of a scale called?

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Major third

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Root

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Perfect fifth

Question 9

Which of the following is the parallel minor scale of the C major scale?

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C minor

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A minor

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E minor

Question 10

What is the relationship between two notes separated by a semitone called?

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Step

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Interval

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Tone

Question 11

How does the size of a major second interval compare to a perfect fifth interval?

Accepted Answer

The major second is smaller

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They are the same size

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The perfect fifth is smaller

Question 12

What is the interval between the tonic and the sixth note in a minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Minor sixth

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Perfect fifth

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Major sixth

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Major seventh

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an augmented interval?

Accepted Answer

Augmented second

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Major fourth

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Minor ninth

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Perfect fifth

Question 14

What is the size of a perfect unison interval?

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0 half steps

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1 half step

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2 half steps

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3 half steps

Question 15

Which of the following scales has a flat (b) in the key signature?

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G minor

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C major

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D major

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A major

Question 16

Which of the following musical instruments is not commonly used to accompany scales and intervals?

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Drums

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 17

What is the term for a group of notes that move in a stepwise pattern?

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Scale

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Interval

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Chord

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Melody

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of a minor scale?

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It has a sad and somber sound.

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It has a happy and uplifting sound.

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It has a neutral and ambiguous sound.

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It has no specific emotional connotation.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a minor scale?

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It has a bright and cheerful sound

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It has a half step between the second and third notes

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It has a whole step between the fifth and sixth notes

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It always starts on the tonic note

Question 20

The relationship between a half step and a whole step is that a whole step is:

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Twice the size of a half step

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Half the size of a half step

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Three times the size of a half step

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Equal in size to a half step

Question 21

Which of the following intervals is considered consonant?

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Major second

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Minor seventh

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Tritone

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Augmented fourth

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a pentatonic scale?

Accepted Answer

G pentatonic

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C major

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A minor

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F# harmonic minor

Question 23

The interval between the tonic and the subdominant of a scale is called a:

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Perfect fourth

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

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Minor sixth

Question 24

Which of the following intervals is the most dissonant?

Accepted Answer

Tritone

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Minor second

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Major seventh

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Perfect fourth

Question 25

Changing the key of a scale while maintaining the same interval relationships is called:

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Transposition

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Modulation

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Chromaticism

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Inversion

Question 26

What is a scale?

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A series of musical notes arranged in order of pitch

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A group of musical notes that sound pleasant together

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A pattern of musical notes that repeat over time

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A melody that is sung or played with a song

Question 27

Which of these is the smallest musical interval?

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Half step

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Whole step

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 28

What is the name of the interval that spans two half steps?

Accepted Answer

Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 29

Which scale is often used in folk music?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 30

What musical term describes the vertical distance between two notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Key

Question 31

What is a defining characteristic of the pentatonic scale?

Accepted Answer

It consists of five notes within an octave.

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It contains both major and minor intervals.

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It is commonly used in Western classical music.

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It spans more than one octave.

Question 32

Which interval is referred to as 'perfect'?

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Perfect 5th

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Major 3rd

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Minor 3rd

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Diminished 7th

Question 33

Which interval conveys the widest sound?

Accepted Answer

Major 7th

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Minor 2nd

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Perfect unison

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Diminished 5th

Question 34

What is the process called when a scale is modified by raising or lowering certain notes?

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Alteration

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Transposition

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Modulation

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Inversion

Question 35

Identify the note that begins a major scale.

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Tonic

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Dominant

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Submediant

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Subtonic

Question 36

Which interval spans five notes from the tonic in a major scale?

Accepted Answer

Perfect Fifth

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Major Third

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Minor Third

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Perfect Fourth

Question 37

Identify the scale characterized by the pattern: Whole-Whole-Half-Whole-Whole-Whole-Half?

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Major Scale

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Chromatic Scale

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Pentatonic Scale

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Minor Scale

Question 38

Distinguish between melodic and harmonic intervals.

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A melodic interval occurs when notes are sung or played consecutively, while a harmonic interval occurs when notes are played simultaneously.

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A melodic interval is larger than a harmonic interval.

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Both melodic and harmonic intervals involve two notes played simultaneously.

Question 39

Name the scale that employs only five notes, omitting certain intervals.

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Pentatonic Scale

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Heptatonic Scale

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Hexatonic Scale

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Chromatic Scale

Question 40

Explain the fundamental difference between a whole step and a half step.

Accepted Answer

A whole step comprises two semitones, while a half step comprises one semitone.

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A half step is larger than a whole step.

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Both whole steps and half steps consist of two semitones.

Question 41

What is the interval between the notes C and G?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Minor fifth

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Major third

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Minor third

Question 42

Which of the following is a semitone interval?

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C to C#

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D to F

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B to C

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G to A

Question 43

What is the name of the scale that starts on the note of F and contains all sharps?

Accepted Answer

F# major scale

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E major scale

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G major scale

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F minor scale

Question 44

Which of the following intervals is dissonant?

Accepted Answer

Major seventh

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Octave

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Perfect fifth

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Minor third

Question 45

What is the name of the interval that sounds like a "wailing" siren?

Accepted Answer

Tritone

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Minor third

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Major seventh

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Perfect fifth

Question 46

Which of the following scales contains the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?

Accepted Answer

C major scale

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A minor scale

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G major scale

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C minor scale

Question 47

Which note begins the C major scale?

Accepted Answer

C

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G

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D

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E

Question 48

What interval is created by the notes C and E?

Accepted Answer

Major third

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Minor second

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

Question 49

Which scale type features a half step between the second and third notes?

Accepted Answer

Minor scale

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Major scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 50

What interval is formed by A and C#?

Accepted Answer

Augmented second

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Minor third

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Major second

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Perfect third

Question 51

Which of these is not an interval type?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Unison

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Perfect fifth

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Octave

Question 52

What key signature has one sharp (F#)?

Accepted Answer

G major

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C major

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D major

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E major

Question 53

What characterizes a minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Half step between the second and third notes

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Half step between the seventh and eighth notes

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Whole step between the first and second notes